The system will be configured to ignore NetBIOS name release requests except from WINS servers.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-4116	3.101	SV-32358r1_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description
Prevents a denial-of-service (DoS) attack against a WINS server. The DoS consists of sending a NetBIOS Name Release Request to the server for each entry in the server's cache, causing a response delay in the normal operation of the server's WINS resolution capability.

STIG	Date
Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-04-08

Details

Check Text ( None )
None

Fix Text (F-5723r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options -> “MSS: (NoNameReleaseOnDemand) Allow computer to ignore NetBIOS name release requests except from WINS servers” to “Enabled”.